Grain-shocking machine.



c. KENNE, JR", H KENN A. KENNE, T.CARMODY & T. A.'SWANSON.

GRAIN SHOCKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION IILEI) JULY 16, 1909.

Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

7 SHEETS-BHEET 1.

0. KENNE, 13., H. KENNB, A. KENNB,;T. CARMODY (ET. A. SWANSON.

GRAIN SHOCKING MAGHIHE. APPLICATION rILBD JULY 16, 1909 Patented Feb.28, 1911.

GhKENNE, JL, H. KBNNE, KENNE, T. CARMODY & T AfSWANSON. J

' GRAINBHOGKING MAQHINE.

APPLIOlTiUH FILED JUIIX 16, 1909 Patented Feb. 28, 1911 7 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

0. KENNE, Jzu, H. KENNE, A. KENNE, T. OARMODY & T. A'. SWANSON.

GRAIN SHOOKINGMAGHINE.

' APPLIOATION FILED JULY 16, 1909 985,529. Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

7 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

c. KENNB, m, H. KENNE, A. KENNE, LCARMODY & T. A. SWANSON.

GRAIN SHOCKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED J LY 16, 1909 Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

7 SHEETS-451111151 6.

0. KENNE; JR.,'H. K ENNE, A. KBNNB, TEARMODY & T. A. SWANSON.

GRAIN SHOCKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 16, 1909 985,529. Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

7 SHEETS-SHEET 7.

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.13., HENRY- KENNE, ANTHONY KENNE, THOMAS CARIVIQDY, -AND THEODORE A. SWANSON, F WHITTEMORE, IOWA.

GRAIN-SHOCKING MACHINE.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Gnsrnn KENNE, J r.,

.HENRY KENNE, ANTHONY KENNE, THOMAS OARMODY, and Tnnooonn A. Swanson, citizens of the United States, residing at VVhittemore, in the county of Kossuth and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and use-.

' ful Improvements in Grain-Shocking Machines, of which the following. is a specification.

This invention relates to grain-shocking machines, and has for its particular object the provision of an improved machine,

which, in its preferred embodiment, is designed to receive bundles of grain suitably bound beforehand in a binder, to the side of which this machine is fastened, ands-ssemblc them to form a shock, each shock con taining the same number of bundles and the bundles being so arranged as to tilt inwardly toward the center of the shock. r

In the general form of the invention there are provided a plurality of arms having grasping devices which pick up bundles consecutively, and after all the arms have re.- ceived a bundle, the machine is automatically brought into such position that the bundles are deposited simultaneously to form a shock, over which the arms are released from the bundles, and several of the arms, which are in the direct line of the shock, are raised out of the way automatically, so that,

the entire machine being clear of the shock,

it can move on to repeat said operation.

' This invention will now be described in detail, by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of the machine in the act of depositing the bundles to form a shock. Fig. 2 shows the machine with all the arms released and having passed beyond the shock without interfering with the same. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the machine. Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan view, showing the various features more in detail and portions being broken away. Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are details of the arms and graspingdev ices.

Fig. 10 is a detail view of the mounting mechanism for the arms and the automatic devices associated therewith Fig. 11 isa detail end View of the mechanism shown in Fig. 10; and Fig. 12 is a further detail view of the carriage detaining device.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 2, th

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

Applic'ation filed July 16, 1909. Serial No. 508,023.

machine is mounted on traction wheels 1, ,1,

which support a framework 2, the front end of which framework may be suitably supported as hereinafter described.

The general plan of operation for the machine is for each one of the arms to receive a bundle, and when they have all been supplied with bundles, the entire framework 3, which willbe explained in detail hereinafter, is lowered by bending out of alinement the pivoted arms 4, 4, thus permitting the framework 3 to be lowered to deposit the bundles, and when the bundles have been deposited by means of automatic mechanism "to be explained hereafter, the arms are released from said bundles, and the framework 3, being thus relieved from the weight of said bundles, the spring 5 again draws the framework3 into the position shown in Fig. 2, in which position the arms 4 look by means of the lip 6, until the arms are again filled, when one of the arms again breaks the position of the arms 4, 4, and allows them to rotate,thus redepositing another shock.

To perform all of the operations, one of the traction wheels is provided with a toothed wheel 7 which is adapted to be en gaged by a pawl 8, which pawl,when engaging the wheel 7, rotates a crank wheel 9, which crank-wheel imparts the motion to the link 10, which, by means of the connecting rod 11 and pivoted lever 12, and a further connecting rod .13, actuates' a rotatably mounted arm 14, provided with a pawl 15, which pawl engages pins 16, mounted upon radialarms 17.

It will be seen that the movement of this apparatus so far described causes, by means of the rotation of one of the wheels 1, an oscillatory movement of the arm 14, which, by means of its awl 15, consecutively enibraces the arms I? at the pins 16, and draws said arms'17 in a rotary direction about a central shaft 18. The arms 17 are all mounted upon a disk 19, which disk is ro tatably mounted on the shaft 18, and which disk 19 thereby receives, due to the action of the, arm 14, 'a periodic rotary motion about said shaft 18, whenever the wheel is rotating and the pawl 8 is in engagement! The shaft 18 is held by a framework mounted upon the horizontalmember 2, which framework consistsot the upright members likewise rotatably mounted about the shaft 18, but has a limited motion, which -limitcd motion, is imparted to it in a manner to be described hereinafter, and which disk 23 is joined to the disk 19 by means of a spring 24 and a pin 25, mounted upon the disk 19, and the "pin 26 mounted upon the disk 23. It .will be seen, therefore, that the spring 24 maintains the disk 23 innormal position. The arms 21 and 22 are held in their normal position, as shown in Fig. 2, by means of the two links 4, 4, vwhich are hinged, as shown in said figure, and which saidlinks are provided with lip 6, which when the arms are in the osition shown, maintain them inthis position. The upper link 4 is fastened to a .shaft'27, integral withwhich. ismounted the crankarm 28, which arm is at times operated by one of the arms 17, by means of the projection 29 thereon,

which projection engages the arm 28 by pressing the lower extremity of said arm 28 downwardly, thus to bend the links 4, as shown in Fig. 1, at their pivotalpoint in a leftward direction, thus permitting,

when there is sufficient weight carried by the arm 17, to permit said disks and arms to move downwardly about the pivots 30 and 31, being held only in position by the spring 5. The operation of the machine is then such that when the weight of the grain is released from the arms, the spring 5 draws the entire operating mechanism again into the position shown inFig. 2, so that the links 4, 4, by means of the lip 6, form a substantial and continuous support, until they are again forced out of alinement upon a recurring operation of the machine. The machine is further provided, as shown more clearly in Fig. 4, with a support for bundles of grain, comprising-the cradle 32, which cradle is rigidly mounted upon the shaft 33. Now, whenever a bundle is deposited from the binder to the cradle, it strikes the pivoted lever 34, which has mounted upon its end the detent 78, at which time said detent is raised from the tail-piece 79, of the pawl 8, and said pawl allowed to engage the ratchet wheel 7, and the machine begins to operate through the agency of the links 10 and 12 aforesaid. At the same time, the cradle 32 is raised by the rotation of the shaft 33 into a substantially vertical posi tion, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and

holds the bundle of grain in practically vertical position, where it can be engaged by the arms 17, as will be now described.

- Each arm 17 consistent the radial support 35, to which is pivotally secured an arm 36, from which depends the carrier 37. Each of the carriers 37, which are mounted upon the arms 36,, consists, as more particularly shown in Figs. 8 and 9, of a downwardly extending channel-shaped member 38, which, at its lower end, carries arms 39, whose purpose will be more fully explamed hereinafter. The grasping device, consisting of the arms 40, is mounted upon a pivotal lever 41, hinged to the channel 38 at 42, which arms 40 are pivotally mounted upon the lever 41 at- 43, as shown-in Fig. 6. Springs 44 maintain the arms 40 in an outward position, as shown in the plan view of Fig. 3.

Now, *when by means of the lever 45, whose operation will presently be explained, the arm 41 is pressed inwardly toward the channel 38, the arms 39 engage the forward extensions 46 of the arms 40, and press the rearward extensions outwardly, as shown in Fig. 6, at which time the arms 40 engage a bundle of grain, at which time the pins 47 enter the bundle to more thoroughly hold it in position, said pins 47 being firmly mounted on the arm 41. When the arm 41 is pressed tightly against the channel 38, a catch 48 engages a notch provided in the pivoted arm 49, and locks the entire carrier in its carrying posit-ion. The operation of the lever 45 to accomplish this is more clearly shownin Fig. 9, and also the, position of the various parts when they are locked in position.

Now when all the carriers have received their bundles and it is desired to deposit the same to form a shock, pins 50, upon the disk 23, engage an arm 51, as shown in Fig. 10, which, by operating a shaft 52 pivoted upon the radial arm 35, through the agency of the crank 53, presses against .the lever 54,

thereby raising the arm 49 to release the catch and permit the carriers to deposit the: bundles in a position .as shown in Fig. 1.

The operation of the disk 23 is brought about by a .catch 55, which is fastened to said disk 23, and which, when the machine is in its depositing position, has moved around to a position where it can be engaged by a pawl 56, as shown in Fig. 2, mounted upon an arm 57. The operation is such that as the sha1 ';t 18 moves downwardly, the pawl 56 is somewhat restrained on account of the parallel motion of said shaft 18, and therebyexerts a pressure against the catch 55 to cause a slight rotation in a clockwise direction of the disk 23, thereupon allowing its pins 50 to perform the work before outlined.

When the bundles .are in the position shown in "Fig. 1, and the arms are released, it will be apparent that for the machine to move on it is necessary for two of the arms to be raised, as shown in Fig. 2, so that they can pass on without interfering with the deposited shock. To perform the function of raising the carriers 37 the arm 54-ispressed downwardly and releases a lever 57 from engagement with a catch 58, "which which cam 60 is engaged by provided, upon which is When the mach'nev 1s operated and it is desired to lower the two carriers 37, means of a cam 60, pro-- are provided consisting vided upon the upper end of the carrier 37, the crank 53, when said crank 53 is elevated, due to the operation of the shaft 52,-when the arm 61, mounted upon said shaft 52, is engaged by downwardly extending arm 62 mounted upon a ra ial-arm 63. The carriers 37 ,as they pass the radial arm 63 are thereby again lowered to their normal position, and caught in. place by engaging the catch 58.

When the arm 14 in its oscillation grasps the pins 16, it is essential that the dog 15 properly engages said pins, and to this end, as shown in Figs. 11 and 12, a bracket 64 is pivoted a bellcrank-lever 65, which has a pawl 66, which normally engages the shaft 52,-but which released from its engagement with said shaft when the bell-crank-lever is engaged by the arm 14 in its forward movement.

When the bundle of grain'is originally deposited in the cradle 32, the cradle 32 is moved into a vertical position, and the bundle grasped by the carrier 37, and thereafter, by referring to Fig. 4, the arm 14 grasps the pin 16, and begins to rotate the arm 17, including the whole carriage, in clockwise direction, thereby permitting the pivotal arm 67, which. is mounted'upon an arm 68,

.to press against the arm 36, and as the rotatlon of the framework takes place, to press the arm 36 inwardly by engaging first one and then the other of its extremities, to the position shown as occupied by the two left hand carriers in Fig. 4. It will thus be seen that after a bundle has been grasped, the carriers are bent inwardly into a'position which they must occupy when depositing the bundles to form a shock. When the arm 67 thus presses the arm 36 inwardly, a projection 69 on said arm is engaged by a catch 70, and thus said arms are held in position. After all of the bundles have been deposited and the arms have'been released, each operation of the machine'permits the arm 62 to engage the dog 61, which thereby operates the trigger 71,v which presses against the pivotal member 70, which thereby releases the arm 36, and permits it, by virtue of the spring 72, to swing outwardly into the position to receive a bundle from the binder as shown in Fig. 4. A further operating'pin 73 is provided, which engages the lever 70, mounted upon to release the first carrier that is" to be thrown in an outwardly position, and its purpose is to bear against said catch before the machine has be on its operation, so that the: carrier may in position to the arm 35,whose object is receive the bundle, as said arm 35 has, by the time thebundles are deposited, already passed the arm 62, and can no longer be actuated by that arm to cause it to swing into its outward position.

. It will be evident by reference to the drawings that when the position shown in Fig. 1, the dog 56, is in engagement with the lug 55, which is fastened integrally with the disk 23, and as the frame-work 3, is lowered, said disk will receive a slight rotary motion, in a clock-wise direction, thereby bringing the pins 50, into engagement with the dogsiz' l and cause the carrier arms 37, to release tne bundles, at

about which time the pin 73, will have reached the catch 70, and also release the arm 36, in time to be in position, to receive the first bundle from the binder to form the second shock.

The lever 45, as before mentioned, is pivoted at 47, and by means .of a connecting rod 75, is attached to the shaft 33, so that whenever a bundle has been deposited within a carrier, said lever 45 presses against the arm 41, and brings it into the position shown in Fig. 9 and Fig. 6, to securely hold the bundle r machine is in the A spring 76 is shown, which spreads the arms 38 and 41, and brings them into position, as shown in Fig. 8, when the arm 49 is released from the detent 48.

It will be understood from this that a bundle, taken upon the cradle 32, is grasped by the first outwardly swung carrier 37, and the next carrier is released by the arm 62 into position to receive its bundle,.and the next two carriers, which have been in an elevated position, are depressed into normal position bythe arm 53 and likewise released when engaged by the arm62, and the rest of the carriers which are all in a normal position are released when engaged by the arm 62, and thus the operation of the machine continues until every carrier has a bundle and all the carriers have been turned inwardly through the agency of the bars 67, all being in position as shown in Fig. 1, atwhich time one of the carriers, by means of the extension 29, acting upon the crank arm 28, breaks the links 4, 4 into the position shown in Fig. 1, sothat the entire framework may drop, supported-merely by the spring 5, at which time the disk 23, through the agency of its pins 50, opens all of the carriers to until the levers 4, 4, lock, whereupon, the' machine can proceed in a forwardly direct1on to perform another cycle of operatlon.

While in most of the figures no forward supthe exact construction and arrangement as hereinset forth, but

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed as new and desired'to be secured by Letters Patentis:

1. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of jointed arms adapted to receive bundles of grain, means for movin said arm consecutively to engage a bund e, grasping devices provided upon said arms, locking devices for locking said grasping devices, and means for actuating said arms to simultaneously deposit said bundles."

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a' plurality of arms adapted to receive bundles of grain, means for movmg said arms consecutively to engage a bundle,. 0i means whereby said arms grasp said bundles upon engagement there'- with, and means for actuating said arms to simultaneonsly deposit said bundles.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of arms adapted to receive bundles" of grain, of means for moving said arms consecutively to engage a bundle, means for -actuating said arms to simultaneously deposit said bundles,

path of the deposited 4.: In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of arms adapted to receive bundles of grain, means for moving said arms gage a bundle, of means whereby said arms grasp said bundles upon engagement therewith, means for actuating said" arms to simultaneously deposit said bundles, and means for moving some of said arms out of the path" of the deposited bundles.

5. In a machine of the class described,-

the combination with a adapted to receive bundles of grain, of means for moving said arms consecutively to engage a bundle, grasping devices for plurality of arms graspmgsaid bundles, means for causing the simultaneous lowering of said arms to their bundle discharging position, and

means for actuating said arms to simultaneously deposit said bundles. I

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of arms adapted to receive bundles of grain, means for moving said arms consecutively to engage a bundle, of means whereby said arms grasp said bundles upon engagement therewith, means for causing, simultaneous lowermeans for moving said arms and means for moving some of said arms out of the bundles.

consecutively to en-- ing of. said arms, and means foractuating said arms to simultaneously deposit said bundles.

7; In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of arms adapted to receive bundles of grain, of

means for moving said arms consecutively to engage a bundle, means for causing the simultaneous-lowering of said arms, means for movingsaid arms consecutively to engage a bundle, of means whereby said arms grasp said bundles upon engagement therewith, means for causing the simultaneous lowering of said arms, means for. actuating said arms todeposit said bundles, and means for moving some of said armsl gnt of the path'of'the deposited bundles.

9. Ina machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of arms adapted to receive bundles of .grain, of consecutively to engage a bundle, grasping devices for holding said bundles, means for causing the simultaneous lowering of said arms, means for actuating said arms to simultaneously deposit said biindlesyand means for automatically restoring said arms to their normal positioni 10. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of arms adapted'to receive bundles of grain, means for moving said arms consecutively to engage a bundle, of means whereby said arms 4 grasp a bundle upon engagement therewith,

means for causing the simultaneous loweringof said arms, means for actuating said arms to simultaneously deposit said bundles, and means for automatically restoring said arms to their normal position.

11. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of arms adapted to receive bundles of grain, of means for movin said arms consecutively to engage a bun e, means for causing the simultaneous lowering of said arms, means foractuating' said arms to simultaneously depositsaid bundles, andmeans for auto matically restoring-said arms to their nor-. mal position, said last-mentioned means comprising supporting arms and a spring.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of arms adapted to receive bundles of grain, means for moving said arms consecutively to engage a bundle, of means whereby said arms grasp a bundle upon engagement'therewitli,

means for causing simultlai1eous lowering of sald arms,

means for actuating said arms I bundles, means for.

means for auto' atically restoring said arms to their n'ormahposition said last mentioned means comfl'hlsing supporting arms and a spring.

13. In a machineof the class described,

the combination with a lurality of arms adapted to receive bun les' of grain}, {pf means for moving said arms consecutive y 1 to engage a bundle, means for causing the simultaneous lowering of said-arms,said means including a pro ection provided upon one of said arms, means for actuating said arms to simultaneously deposit sai bundles, and means for automatically restoring said arms to their normal position, said last-mentioned means comprising arms and a spring. 3

14:. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with a plurality of arms adapted to receive bundles of grain, means for moving said arms -consecut1vely to en: gage a bundle, of means whereby said arms grasp a bundleupon engagement therewith,

5 means for causing simultaneous lowering of said arms, said means including a projection provided upon one of said arms, means for actuatin said arms-to simultaneously depositsaid bundles, and means for automatically restorin said arms to their'nor- 40 ceive bundles, means for de ositing a bun dle upon each of .the supp ementaLarms, means for moving each arm-inwardly after it has received its bundle, locking devices mounted on'said arms for locking said 'bundles and means for releasing said bundles of grain when each arm has been moved inwardly-to deposit the bundles together to form a shock.

16, In a machine of the class described,

- the combination with a rotatable framework,

means for periodically rotating said 'frame work, a plurality of'radially mounted arms extending from said framework, jointed supplemental 'arms mounted upon- 'each of said first mentioned arms. adapted to receive bundles, locking devices mounted upon each of the supplemental arms for locking said I depositing a .bundle 'uponieach of the supplemental arms, means for moving each arm inwardly after it has a received its brindle, means for lowering said 'mbvedjnwardly, and means for releasing 4 i said bundles when said framework has been lowered to deposit said bundles together.

to simultaneously deposit said bundles, and.

framework when all of said arms'have been i 17. In a machine of the class described,

'for moving each arm inwardly after it has received its bundle, means for locking each arm in its inward position, and means for releasing said first mentioned locking devices after each arm has been moved in? 'wardly to deposit said bundles together.

18. Iii. a machine of the class described, the combination with a rotatable framework, means for periodically rotating said framework, a plurality of'radially mounted arms extending from said framework, jointed supplemental arms mounted upon each of said first-mentioned arms adapted to receive bundles, means for depositing a bundle upon each of the supplemental arms, locking device's mounted upon each of the supplemental arms for locking said bundle, means for movin each arm inward after it has received its undle, means for locking each arm in its inward position, means for lowering said framework when all of said arms have been moved inwardly, and means for releasing said first mentioned locking devices when each arm has been movedinwardly to deposit said bundlestogether.

19. In a machine of the class described, I

the combination with a rotatable framework, means for periodically rotating said framework, a plurality of radially mounted arms extended from said framework, jointed supplemental arms mounted upon each of said first mentioned arms adapted to receive bundles, means for depositing a" bundle upon each supplemental arm, grasping devices forgraspmg a bundle, means for moving each -su; lemental arm inwardly after it has recei dits bundle, means for lowering said frame-workwhen all of said arms have been moved inwardly, and means operable whensaidframework is lowered for releasing said grasping devices to ,depositsaid bundles together. i I

20. In a machine, of the class described,

the combination with a rotatable framework,

means for periodically rotating said framework, a pluralit of radially mounted j ointed arms exten ing from said framework,

grasping devices provided upon said arms adapted to receive bundles, means for do ositing a bundle upon each arm, means ormoving each of said grasping devices inwardly'after ithas received its bundle, means for looltiri'g each arm in its inward position, means-for lowering said frame work when all of said arms have been moved inwardly, and means operable when framework 15 lowered for releasing-said grasping-devlceswhen each arm has been moved inwardly, to deposit said bundles to-' gether. I

21. In a machine of theclass descr bed, the combination with a" rotatable framework, means for periodically rotating said frame work, a plurality of radially mounted jointed arms extending from said framework, grasping devices provided upon said arms adapted to receive bundles, means for depositing a bundle upon 'each arm, means for moving each of said grasping devices inwardly after it has received its bundle,

means for locking each arm in its inward position, means rigidly mounted upon said framework for periodically releasing said locking means, and means for releasing said grasping devices when each arm has moved inwardly, to deposit said bundles to gether.

' means for periodically rotatin lating cradle for depositin -22. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a rotatable framework, means for periodically rotatin said framework, a plurality of radially mounted jointed arms extending from said framework, grasping devices provided upon said arms adapted to receive bundles, means for depositing a bundle upon each arm, means for moving each of said grasping devices inwardly after it has received its bundle, means for locking each arm in its inward position, means rigidly mounted upon said. framework for periodically releasing said locking means, means' for lowering said framework when all of said arms have been moved inwardly, and means for releasing said grasping devices when said frame work has been lowered, to deposit said bundles together.

23. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with a rotatable framework,

said framework, a plurality of radially mounted jointed arms extending from said framework, grasping devices provided upon said arms adapted to receive bundles, an oscileach arm, means for moving each of said grasping devices inwardly after it has received its bundle, and means for releasing Suif grasping devices when each arm has been mwed inwardly, to deposit said bundles together.

.24. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a rotatable framework, :1 pitman for periodically rotating said framework, a plurality of radially mounted jointed arms extending from said framework, grasping devices provided upon said arms adapted to receive bundles, means for depositing a bundle upon each arm, means for moving each of said grasping devices a bundle upon inwardly after it has received its bundle, and means for releasing said grasping de vices when each arm has been moved in? wardly, to depositsaid bundles together.

25. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a rotatable framework, a pitman for periodically rotating said framework, a plurality of radially mounted jointed arms extending from said framework, grasping devices provided upon said arms adapted to receive bundles, means for depositing a bundle upon each arm, means for moving each of said grasping devices inwardly after it has received its bundle,

means for lowering said framework when all of said arms have been moved inwardly, and means for releasing said grasping devices when said framework has been lowered, to deposit said bundles together.

26. In a machine of the class described,

the combination-with a rotatable framework,

means for periodically rotating said framework, a plurality of radlally mounted ointed armsextending from said frame- .work, grasping devices provided upon said adapted to receive bundles, means for de, positing a bundle upon each arm, a rotatably mounted lever for moving each ,of said grasping devices inwardly after it has .received its bundle, means for lowering said framework when all of said arms have been -moved inwardly, and means for releasing said grasping devices when said framework has been lowered, to deposit said bundles together.

28. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a rotatable framework, means for periodically rotating said framework, a plurality of radially mounted jointed arms extending from said framework, grasping devices provided upon said arms adapted to receive bundles, means for depositing a bundle upon each arm, means for moving each of said grasping devices inwardly after it has received its bundle, means for lowering said framework when all of said arms have been moved inwardly, and a diskhaving radial extensions operable when said framework is lowered for releasmg said grasping devices, to deposit said bundles togethext.

. position, means for lowering said framework when all of said arms have been'moved'im wardly, and'a disk having'ra-dlal extensions operable when sald framework 1s lowered for releasing said grasping devices, to deposit said bundles together.

30. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a rotatable framework, means for periodically rotatingsaid framework, a plurality of radially mounted jointed arms extending from said frame. work, grasping devices provided upon said arms adapted to receive bundles, means for depositing a bundle upon each arm, means for moving each of said grasping devices inwardly after it has received its bundle, means for releasingsaid grasping devices fwhen each arm has been moved inwardly, to

deposit said bundles together, and means for raising a plurality of said arms to permlt said machine to recede from said deposited bundles without disturbing same.v

31. In a machine of theclassdescribed,

the combination with a rotatable framework,-

means for periodically rotating said frame work, a plurality of radially mounted jointed arms extending from said framework, grasping devices provided upon said arms adapted to recelve bundles, means for deposlting a bundle upon each arm, means for moving each of said grasping devices in-' wardly. after it has received its bundle, means for lowering said framework when all of said arms have been moved inwardly, means for releasing said grasping devices when said framework has been lowered, to

deposit said bundlestogether, and means for raising aplurality of said arms to permit said machine to recede from said deposited bundles'without disturbing the same.

32. In a machineof the class described,-

the combination with arotatable framework, means for periodically rotating-said framework, a plurality of radially mounted jointed arms extending from said framework, grasping devices provi ed upon said.

arms adapted to receive bund es, means for depositing a bundle upon each arm, means for moving each of said grasping devices inwardly after it has received its bundle, means for releasing sald grasplng dev ces when each arm .has been moved inwardly,

to deposit said bundles together, means for,

raising a plurality obecnlarms to permit said machine to recede from said deposited bundles without disturbing same, means for lowering said arms when said arms again come into a receiving position, and locking means for holding them in said position.

- 33. Ina machine of the class described,

the combination with a rotatable framework, means for periodically rotating said framework, a plurality of radially mounted jointed arms extending from saidframe work, grasping device's provided upon said arms adapted to receive bundles, means for depositing a bundle upon each arm, means for moving each of said grasping devices in- Wardly after it has received its bundle, means for lowering said framework when all of the arms have been moved inwardly, means for releasing said grasping devices when said framework has been lowered, to deposit said bundles together, means; for. raising a plurality of said arms to permit said machine to rccede from said deposited bundles without disturbing same, meansfor lowering said arms when said arms again come into a receiving position, and locking means for holding them in said position.

' 34. A machine of the class described com prising a rotatable framework having a plurality of bundle receiving arms, means for rotating said framework, grasping de vices mounted upon said arms, a movable cradle for depositing a bundle against each arm, devices on each arm for looking a burn dle in place, and'means for periodically operating said devices to lock a bundle.

35. A machine of the class described comprising a rotatable framework having a plurality of bundle receiving arms, means for-rotating said framework, grasping devices mounted. upon said arms, a movable cradle for depositing a bundle against each arm, devices on each arm for locking a bun dle in place, means for periodically operat" ing said devices to lock a bundle, and means for periodically releasing said locking de vices. '36. A machine of the class described comprising a rotatable framework having a plurality of bundle receiving arms, means for rotating, said framework, grasping de vices mounted upon said arms, a movable cradle for depositing a bundle against each arm, devices on each arm for locking a bundle in place, means for periodically operating said devices tolock a bundle, and autonnatic means for periodically lowering and raising said framework.

37. A machine of the class described comprising a rotatable framework having a plurality of bundle receiving arms, means for rotating said framework, grasping devices mounted upon said arms, a movable cradle for'depositing a bundle against each arm, devices on each arm for locking a bundle in place, means for periodically operabing said devices to lock wbifiidle, means for periodically releasing said locking devices, and automatic means for periodically lowering-and raising said framework. 38. A machine of the class described comprising a rotatable framework having a plurality of bundle receiving arms means for rotating said framework, grasping devices mounted upon said arms, a movable cradle for depositing a bundle against each arm, devices on each arm for locking a bundle in place, means for periodically operat ing said devices to lock a bundle, means for swinging said arms inwardly after they have received a bundle, and means for periodically releasing said locking devices.

89. A machine of the class described comprising a rotatab .e framework having a plurality of bundle receiving arms, means for rotating said framework, grasping devices mounted upon said arms, a movable cradle for depositing a bundle against each arm, devices on each arm for looking a bundie in place, means for periodically operatting said devices to lock a bundle, means for swinging said arms inwardly after they have received a bundle, and automatic means for periodically lowering and raislng saldframework.

40. A machine of the class described com- 30 prising ,a rotatable framework having a plurality of bundle receiving arms, means for rotating said framework, grasping devices mounted upon said arms, a movable cradle for. depositilig a bundle against each 35 have received a bundle, means for periodi- 40 cally releasing said locking devices, and automati'c means for periodically lowering and raising said framework.

CASPER KENNE, JR. HENRY KENNE. ANTHONY KENNE. THOMAS CARMODY. THEODORE A. SWANSON.

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MARK BOYLE, THEo. ELBERT.

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